# Nature and the Highland Landscape in The Portent

> Theme guide for The Portent by George MacDonald.

The wild, desolate hills and mountains of Argyll serve as both a physical and spiritual backdrop, reflecting Duncan's inner life, providing solitude and refuge, and being imbued with folklore, storms, and supernatural portents that mirror the emotional turmoil of the characters.

## Where it surfaces

- [My Boyhood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_portent_se/chapters/i-my-boyhood): The chapter vividly portrays the narrator's deep bond with the desolate hill, its rocks, and the surrounding mountains, emphasizing nature as a source of both comfort and awe.
- [Old Constancy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_portent_se/chapters/xix-old-constancy): The chapter opens with a vivid description of the hills, harebells, and wild roses, and the storm that causes the accident.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_portent_se/themes/nature_and_the_highland_landscape
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_portent_se/themes